Tenley Albright and Carol Heiss reminisce about their 1956 Olympic figure skating triumph, highlighting challenges faced and the legacy they created in the sport.

The 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics have returned the alpine town to the Olympic stage - 70 years after it first hosted the Games in 1956.

How the Guardian reported the seventh Winter Olympics at Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy

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The last time 2026 co-host Cortina d'Ampezzo had an Olympic moment? Seventy years ago. Join us as we go back in time to see what was happening in 1956.

The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics are in full swing and the Alf Engen Ski History Museum is bringing some of the Olympic spirit to Park City.

Players disappointed with their third-place finish in the 1956 Games saw their children later lift Canada to new Olympic heights

It hosted Olympic hockey in 1956 and James Bond a quarter-century later. Cortina’s beloved Olympic Stadium is now bursting with excitement for curling.